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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Jim Higgins vs David Burns

Boxing Daily Report from the Braveheart promoted show at Aberdeen McCorvey, Aberdeen,  taking place on 13/11/2029:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the British-Scotland Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jim Higgins (8 - 10 - 3) who hails from Glasgow, UK and David Burns(13 - 6 - 3) from Glasgow, UK.  Both Higgins and Burns weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is James Matthew, and the three ringside judges are David MacInnes, William Cooper and Charlie MacNeal.  

Round 1: 

Higgins gets on the inside.  Burns connects with a left hook.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Burns is on target with a left hook.  
Higgins forces Burns to back into a neutral corner.  Higgins is on target with a right hook to Burns's body.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burns steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Burns drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Burns lands an overhand left.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Higgins gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Burns gets on the inside.  Higgins connects with a right hook.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higgins drives a right hook into Burns's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Higgins lands a right hook.  
Burns gets on the inside.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook.  
Higgins steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Burns closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns hits home with a cross.  
Burns switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Burns's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Higgins steps inside.  Burns is on target with a left uppercut.  
Burns is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Burns attempts to land a left uppercut, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Burns advances into close range.  Burns pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Burns lands a jab.  
Higgins gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Higgins tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns closes the distance.  Burns pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Burns advances into close range.  Higgins hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higgins hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Burns connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
Burns closes the distance.  Burns pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Burns lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Burns pivots to the side of his opponent.  Higgins digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Burns steps inside.  As Higgins tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Burns has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Burns hits home with a cross.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns finds the target with a jab.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Burns lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Burns pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Burns attempts to land a jab, but Higgins sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Burns is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Burns steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Burns steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Burns lands a right hook.  
Burns steps inside.  Higgins drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns is on target with a jab.  
Higgins lands a cross.  
Burns hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Burns finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Burns is on target with a left hook.  
Burns lands a left uppercut.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Higgins switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Burns lands a cross.  
Burns lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burns feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Higgins lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Burns pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higgins digs in a right hook to Burns's ribs.  
Higgins steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Higgins pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burns lands a left hook.  Burns throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins steps inside.  Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Higgins gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Burns is on target with a left hook.  
Burns is looking to close the distance.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Burns forces Higgins to back into a corner.  Burns connects with a cross.  
Burns switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Higgins is on target with a cross.  
Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Burns is on target with an overhand left.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  
Burns closes the distance.  Higgins hits home with a left hook.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Burns pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Burns gets on the inside.  Higgins tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higgins feints a jab, but Burns does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Burns finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Glasgow, UK.... David Burns

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Burns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 162                           
Total Jabs Landed: 26